The ‘Spatial Dynamics’ of Archaic and Classical Greek Epigram
Conversations among Locations, Monuments, Texts, and Viewer-Readers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20057141 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joseph W Day (0000-0001-5051-549X, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Pages | 73-104 |
| Publication date | 2018-10-09 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The materiality of text (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/9789004379435_005 |
| OpenAlex | W2940543190 |
| ISBN | 9789004379435 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
The study of relationships among dedications inscribed with epigrams and placed in Archaic and Classical Greek sanctuaries contributes to our understanding of "spatial dynamics" in religious centers (Scott 2010). By reason of their location, the forms of dedicated objects, and inscribed texts, monuments were members of groups in conversation with other members. They drew passers-by into these conversations by engaging them with visual and verbal cross-references. Family groupings (with examples from Cheramyes' dedications at Samos to Daochus' at Delphi) illustrate cooperative conversations; competitive ones are illustrated by military dedications on the Sacred Way at Delphi and athletic ones at Olympia
Art · Conversation · Delphi · Inscribed figure · Linguistics · Literature · Pedagogy · Sociology · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classics · Computer Science · History · Mathematics · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.8 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |